Black Rail Surveys in Florida

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Publication_Date: 20151007
Title: Black Rail Surveys in Florida
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research>
Description:
Abstract:
Our goal was to evaluate the feasibility of using systematic aural surveys to determine the current distribution of the Black Rail in Florida's vast expanses of high elevation marsh. We located several accessible survey sites in upper tidal marshes along Florida's western and northern Gulf Coast, and two freshwater marshes in east-central Florida (see Table 1). We conducted 31 surveys at 15 different tidal or freshwater marshes in north and central Florida between March and July, 1989.
Purpose:
To evaluate the feasibility of using systematic aural surveys to determine the current distribution of the Black Rail in Florida's vast expanses of high elevation marsh.
Supplemental_Information:
Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 198903
Ending_Date: 198907
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.121057
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.855812
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.108562
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.549995
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC
Theme_Keyword: biology
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: Bird
Theme_Keyword: Avian
Theme_Keyword: Black Rail
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Place
Place_Keyword: Big Bend
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Florida Panhandle
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-North Central
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Northeast
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Northwest
Place_Keyword: Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
Place_Keyword: National Wildlife Refuge
Place_Keyword: north Florida
Place_Keyword: northeast Florida
Place_Keyword: northwest Florida
Place_Keyword: St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge
Place_Keyword: St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Place_Keyword: St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge
Access_Constraints:
These data are unrestricted. Where possible, always acquire this dataset directly from FWC as other sources may have altered the original data.
Use_Constraints:
Users are encouraged to read and fully comprehend the metadata record prior to using these data. Please acknowledge the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as the data source for any products developed from these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection techniques, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Data_Set_Credit:
Douglas E. Runde, Peter D. Southall, Julie A. Hovis, Rick Sullivan, & Rochelle B. Renken, Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC
Security_Classification: Available without restriction
Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction
Native_Data_Set_Environment: written report
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The data are as accurate as the data included in Table 1 of the referenced report.
Logical_Consistency_Report: These data appear to be logically consistent
Completeness_Report:
These data are complete as of the data published in Table 1 of the referenced report.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The survey site locations were placed using the Latitude and Longitude pairs from Table 1 in the referenced report. These locations were reported in degrees decimal minutes with the precision of 1 decimal place.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No vertical data are reported with these data.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Field Naturalist
Publication_Date: 1990
Title: Recent Records and Survey Methods for the Black Rail in Florida
Edition: 18(2): 33-35
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1990
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Florida Field Naturalist 18(2): 33-35, 1990
Source_Contribution:
The data in Table 1 of report provided the surveys' geographic data. The report itself provided the metadata for the surveys.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Surveys consisted of call count routes, with 10-30 stations spaced 60-100 m apart. Tape recordings of the "ki ki doo" call followed by the "grrr" call (Reynard 1974, Hardy 1986) were played for 2 minutes at each call count station. One or two observers listened for a response for at least 1 minute before moving to the next station. Call count routes varied in length and configuration depending upon the size and configuration of the marsh, water depths, and presence of deep tidal channels. Transects were feasible in the freshwater marshes, and along dikes or roads; but, routes in tidal marshes varied greatly in orientation and length. Here we had our best success along irregular marsh-upland edges. Shallow freshwater marshes were surveyed between 2100 and 0430 hr (DST); tidal marshes were surveyed at various times during the night or in the morning to coincide with high tides. By surveying coastal marshes at high tide, we suspect that the probability of detecting Black Rails was increased as they likely concentrated in the shallow upper edges of marshes.
Process_Date: 19890301-19890731
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The data represented in the referenced publication's Table 1 contained Latitude & Longitude positions in degrees decimal minute format. These data were projected into an ArcMap 10.3.1 session and manually enetered the remaining survey data from Table 1. The complete dataset was checked for correct attribution.
Process_Date: 20151007
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Christopher Boland, GISP
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: FWRI: IS&M: CSA
Contact_Position: Enterprise Geodatabase Administrator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 100 Eight Avenue Southeast
Address: Mailstation J3N-CAMRA
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Chris.Boland@MyFWC.com
Contact_Instructions: Please forward all data requests to GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 2011 Florida GDL Albers
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.0
Standard_Parallel: 31.5
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.0
False_Easting: 400000.0
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001
Planar_Distance_Units: meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D NAD 1983 2011
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: GIS.FWC.BlackRailSurveys_198903_198907_fl_pnt
Entity_Type_Definition: Black Rail Surveys in Florida 3/1989-7/1989
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SiteName
Attribute_Definition: Name of Survey Site
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: text field.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: County
Attribute_Definition: Name of County
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: text field.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal degrees in WGS84
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: double field.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees in WGS84
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: double field.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SurveyDate
Attribute_Definition: Survey Date
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: mM/dD/YYYY format
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Min_Detect
Attribute_Definition: minimum number of Black Rails detected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Max_Detect
Attribute_Definition: Maximum of Black Rails detected
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 6
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Distribution_Liability:
This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20151007
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: No restrictions on metadata
Metadata_Use_Constraints: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: FWRI-MC
Metadata_Security_Classification: Available
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.
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